We wrap up the first week in June with news about male contraception, an AI design vaccine, and a midge map sway.cloud.microsoft/WX44a4cVTPp4...

Hey #NHS staff & students, do you know who can summarise medical evidence for you, save you time and not make you feel overwhelmed like in this meme? Your local #NHSLibrary team. #medlibs #libsky #Librarylife

Just need a break? How about the idea of a #library5aday? 5 minutes to yourself to read, relax & de-stress. Try to fit in 5 a day, for your #Wellbeing Your local #NHSLibrary has some great fiction and wellbeing books.

Did you know reading before bed (even 10 mins) can help improve sleep? Swap scrolling for a story tonight - pop to the Library today for a good book to escape into! 📚💤😴 #LTHTrWellbeingWednesday #WellbeingWednesday

Read how in #LibrariesChangeLives week, library apprenticeships change lives! Read Jack's apprenticeship story here: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/CILIPPathwaysnews

I was off last week, but back to looking for engagement for the #library again this week. By popular demands we now take proxy votes online or by email from staff to put on the board. I love how successful such a simple idea gas been. #medlibs

Yesterday MPs debated plans for a single patient record for the first time. Read the full response from Sarah Woolnough: https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/press-releases/response-nhs-modernisation-bill-single-patient-record?utm_term=thekingsfund&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social

Hantavirus has been in the news recently. If you want to find out more about it, BMJ Best Practice has evidence-based information including important updates on the current situation. Go to bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb... or search 'Hantavirus' in the BMJ Best Practice app

By 2050, more than 360 million children & adolescents aged 5–24 years are expected to be living with obesity globally. In The Lancet Digital Health, authors synthesise evidence on digital health interventions targeting adolescent obesity prevention: spkl.io/63326ACijM

Did you know that BMJ Best Practice is freely available to all NHS staff in England? Get instant access to up-to-date evidence and guidelines on a wide range of conditions at bestpractice.bmj.com Access via your @openathens.bsky.social account!

Artificial intelligence and evidence-informed policy: emerging challenges and opportunities. World Health Organization (WHO); 2026. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping evidence-informed policy-making (EIP) in health by enabling faster analysis, synthesis and use of large and…

NHS Communications: What are the four things people want?

Want an easy way to read and monitor healthcare journals? Check out #BrowZine at browzine.com or in the Android or iOS App Store

🧑‍⚕️ A new Cochrane review (41 trials including 4,500+ women) examines the evidence on the different surgical options for anterior compartment prolapse. 🔗 www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.... #MedSky #ScienceSky

Celebrating our wonderful Midwives on this International Day of the Midwife #IDM2026 #InternationalDayOfTheMidwife

Clean hands save lives. 🤝 Infection prevention and control action, including #HandHygiene, can reduce the risk of health care-associated infections by up to 70%. Let’s stop the spread of germs and reduce avoidable infections!

It's #library engagement time again. Last week asking for people's favourite types of cake got an avalanche of responses 😃

Please note that the libraries at HRI and CHH will be closed Monday 4 May for the May Day Bank Holiday. Library facilities remain available for use for library members with an out of hours access card. The library will reopen Tuesday 5 May at 8 am

Available via the hub, updated guidance from NHS England on recording patient safety events and levels of harm. www.pslhub.org/learn/invest... #patientsafety

BMJ Best Practice are providing a webinair on sepsis in adults tommorrow. Register via shorturl.at/9JAJC

Carrot cake and 3d for me. Whatever are we thinking out there in #library land? #librarylife

Tonight is #WorldBookNight, so join in with the #ReadingHour from 7-8 pm. You can read absolutely anything in any format. Remember your local #NHSLibrary has fiction books too!

Saskatchewan doggy day care is Missy's happy place Across the Humber Health Partnership staff are busy and on the go - but your #libraries can also be a happy place to find an oasis of calm too! Yes, it's a tenuous link, but what a lovely story AND #libraries are great #tenuouslink #sorrynotsorry

What makes care outstanding? The King's Fund commissioned work The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is currently rebuilding its regulatory model following several reviews that were critical of its approach, and The King’s Fund is working with them to support this work. As part of this partnership, we…

3,700 admin professionals (18% of the workforce) Humber Health Partnership celebrates amazing patient administration & clerical teams for playing a vital role to ensure patients receive the care they need along their pathway journey from referral to discharge' #ADMINISTRATIVEPROFESSIONALSDAY2026

We know the health benefits of #5aday when it comes to fruit & veg but how about the idea of a #library5aday? 5 minutes to yourself to read, relax & de-stress Try to fit in 5 a day, for your #Wellbeing Even better: #Take10toread #librarylife

Did you know reading for just 6 minutes can significantly reduce stress? If you're feeling stressed try relaxing on your lunch break with a good book! 😌📖 #StressAwarenessMonth

Public Satisfaction With The NHS And Social Care In 2025 | BSA | The King's Fund

Digging for information can be exhausting! Don't forget though your local #NHSLibrary can 'fetch' you lots of great up to date information and even retrieve data without you getting search fatigue. #tenuouslink #sorrynotsorry

If you're a Kirsty, or know a Kirsty, why not help a Kirsty out and add your name to the Kirsty map at www.mynameiskirsty.com to help raise awareness and money for OSCAR's Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity We're lucky enough to have a Kirsty working in the library 🙂

Just need a break? How about the idea of a #library5aday ? 5 minutes to yourself to read, relax & de-stress. Try to fit in 5 a day, for your #Wellbeing Your local #NHSLibrary has some great fiction and wellbeing books.

Stop scrolling Google. Start finding evidence. The Knowledge and Library Hub connects you to high-quality clinical resources you won't find on the open web. Access it free with your NHS OpenAthens account: ambulance.libguides.com #EvidenceBased #NHSLibrary #Research

On our "Frailty and the NHS" section of our Frailty Hub, you can find out more about initiatives and publications from NHS England, NICE, GIRFT, NHS RightCare and NHS Benchmarking. buff.ly/2b39dgW

Only four blood tests (eGFR, HbA1c, potassium, sodium) were found to be supported by evidence of benefit for monitoring adults with #Hypertension; implementing these recommendations could reduce harms caused by overtesting doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @capcbristol.bsky.social @drjessicawatson.bsky.social

OpenAthens is the key to accessing a range of high-quality health information which supports evidence-based practice for all healthcare staff! Register with OpenAthens via openathens.nice.org.uk or get in touch with the HHP library teams.

Look at Remy - updating knowledge one duck at a time. #NHS staff can update their knowledge one book at a time. (Or journal article, or via a search or point of care tool, or lots of other resources) thanks to their local #NHSLibrary. It's a #tenuouslink & we're sticking with it. #sorrynotsorry

Falls prevention in hospitalised older adults with cognitive impairment: strategies and ethical implications

Quality and Outcomes Framework guidance for 2026/27 NHS England Document provides additional guidance on interpretation and verification of QOF indicators for 2026/27 in England, which are listed in Annex D of the Statement of Financial Entitlements Directions. It is effective from 1 April 2026…

Create an OpenAthens account through your Trust Library Service today and gain access to credible and in-depth health information ✔ Register with OpenAthens via openathens.nice.org.uk

The HRI and CHH Libraries will close today, Thursday 2nd April at 4pm for the Easter bank holiday weekend and reopen Tuesday 7th April at 8am. The library remains open for use for those with an out of hours swipe card and the Easter bunny may have hidden some eggs for you to find🐰

Eid Mubarak to all those partnership staff, students and families that are celebrating! #eidmubarak

Adult inpatient experience survey 2024: national qualitative report NHS England - 18th March 2026 This report, produced by Solutions Research and NHS England, shares national insights from qualitative thematic analysis of written responses to the NHS Patient Survey Programme, coordinated by the…

Today is the International Day of Happiness; This year’s theme explores the relationship between social media and happiness, highlighting the potential challenges for our #wellbeing as well as ways we can all use tech for good. www.dayofhappiness.net